Payroll Giovanni has debuted his music video for “Came Up Off Work” ahead of his forthcoming Sosa Dreamz mixtape, which drops later this month with producer Cardo. It’s the follow-up to Big Bossin Vol. 1, which was released earlier this year, also produced by Cardo. Those unfamiliar with the Detroit native should pay attention…
Sean Don recently fired off a new track, delivering a proto-Drake flow over a skeletal, collaborative beat by Hitmaka, Smash David, Metro Boomin, and Amaire Johnson. “Bounce Back,” which follows the release of “No More Interviews” (another non-album drop), leaves the Cudi/Drake/Kanye beef behind in exchange for straight bars. Seriously, Big Sean hasn’t rapped…
If Danny Brown’s announcement of The Exhibition Tour left you puzzled about why a Detroit date was left off the itinerary, then wonder no more. The hometown hip-hop hero recently revealed the return of his Bruiser Thanksgiving event, and this year the action will move from the Majestic Theatre (where it had taken place…
Dally in the Alley will celebrate its 39th year of local music, art, and food in the Cass Corridor on September 10.
In anticipation of his upcoming career-spanning new release Acoustic Recordings 1998–2016, due out September 9 on double CD, double LP, and digitally via Third Man/Columbia, Detroit-native rock legend Jack White has launched an interactive timeline on his website that tells the stories behind each one of the 26 tracks on the compilation. The…
Electric Forest Festival has announced an expansion to two weekends starting in 2017. The 2016 installment of the Rothbury, Michigan-based event was the biggest to date, leaving many fans without tickets. In a statement on the official website, organizers have stated that they wanted to not only “preserve intimacy and integrity,” but also bring…
Detroit-native DJ Claude VonStroke talks about the upcoming Dirtybird BBQ on Belle Isle, his Detroit roots, and the 11th anniversary of his Dirtybird label.
It’s one of those torrid August evenings in Detroit, when the sweat lodge-like atmosphere refuses to relent even when dusk approaches. Humidity scales epic levels, temperatures ascend to near-scorching, and the air itself seems heavier from soaking in all those rays. Hard to imagine that in six months, the steam rising from the sunbaked…
You know those people whom you meet, and you consider yourself lucky because you knew them before they were big? That’s the feeling I’ve had about Madelyn Grant for the better part of the past decade. From watching her belt Adele covers to a sold out crowd in our high school auditorium to dancing…
It’s no secret that this world of ours can sometimes be big, bad, and scary. Hatred and intolerance seem to proliferate in every corner of our society, from the political sphere to our beloved music scene. Luckily for Detroit, we have Seraphine Collective to help carve out a safe and positive space for people…